Have you ever thought about having your very own pet hens? Well this could be your chance.

A national hen re-homing charity is appealing to the Nottinghamshire public to help them find homes for 300 spring chickens this weekend.

The British Hen Welfare Trust is holding a hen re-homing day on Sunday, March 10, in Newark where 300 hens will be waiting to start their free range retirement.

The trust re-homes caged and free range hens.

Although these hens have lived a free range life, they will still be sent to slaughter if they aren’t adopted by kind-hearted members of the public.

Francesca Mapp, marketing manager at the trust, said: “These hens may have lived a higher welfare life than their caged counterparts, but they are still sent to slaughter at 18 months old.

More than 70,000 hens were re-homed by the British Hen Welfare Trust in 2018 (Image: British Hen Welfare Trust)

"We’d really love to re-home as many of them as possible, because we know they’ve got so much life left to give.

“They really do make wonderful pets, and each hen becomes a great ambassador for hen welfare. Just wait until your friends and family come to visit – they’ll be asking questions galore about your new pets."

In 2018 the charity experienced its best year ever, re-homing 70,130 hens over 12 months, 2,204 of which were given homes in Newark.

To give these hens a second chance, simply register your details at www.bhwt.org.uk and then call Hen Central on 01884 860084 to complete your booking.